Schoolboys in a Warwickshire town have been warned to be on their guard after a teenager was snatched by two men.

The Evening Telegraph reported yesterday how the 13-year-old was forced into a black car in Rugby. He had been walking by the junction of Clifton Road and Whitehall Road, near Lawrence Sheriff School, at1.50pmonTuesday.

He was driven to the A5 where he was released unhurt. Staff at Lawrence Sheriff School - yards away from where the boy was abducted - have now warned pupils to take extra care when leaving the site.

Teachers are mounting extra patrols and letters have been sent to parents to keep them informed.

Head Peter Kent said he was extremely concerned. The school is to hand footage from its own CCTV cameras to police.

Police today issued a description of the kidnapper who took the boy on a four-mile terror ride, and details of the route taken.

The boy described him as white, in his early 20s, about 5ft 10in, slim, with red hair longonthe topandstickingup. He was wearing a green base-ball-style vest.

The maninitially asked the boy for directions, but then lifted him in a bear hug and carried him 30 metres into WhitehallRoadwhereasecond manwaswaitingbyablackcar, believed to be a Ford Focus.

Theother manwas described as black, or of mixed-race appearance, in his early 20s, 6ft 5in with shaved hair, and a fringe.

He was wearing a white T-shirt withthewordLambretta on the front.He hadalargetattoo of a flower on a stemcovering the lower half of his arm.

The black car, with white or light-coloured seats, is believed to havesomeaccident damage on one side.

The car was driven from Whitehall Road into Lower Hillmorton Road and into Eastlands Road before going into Clifton Road where it was driven around Clifton village. The kidnappers then drove towards the A5, crossing into Lilbourne where the boy was told to get out.

The boy, who was unharmed, walked into the village and phoned his parents. It is believed he was in the car for up to two hours.

DS Julia Potts said: "Anyone who saw anything suspicious around 2pm, or who noticed the car travelling between Whitehall Road and Lilbourne where he was dropped off, is asked to contact Rugby CID.

"Incidents of this nature are extremely rare and we are not aware of any similar incidents in the area.

"We do not want to cause undue alarm, but we do urge parents to remind their children of the need to be aware of their own personal safety which includes and that they should never speak to strangers."